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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) has submitted the 

following information collection 

requirement to OMB for review and 

clearance under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–

13. This is the second notice for public 

comment; the first was published in the 

Federal Register at 72 FR 29001, and no 

substantial comments were received. 

NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal 

submission to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for clearance 

simultaneously with the publication of 

this second notice. Comments regarding 

(a) whether the collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology should be 

addressed to: Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: 

Desk Officer for National Science 

Foundation, 725–17th Street, NW., 

Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 

and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or 

send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov. 

Comments regarding these information 

collections are best assured of having 

their full effect if received within 30 

days of this notification. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling 703–292–7556. 

NSF may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless the 

collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB control number 

and the agency informs potential 

persons who are to respond to the 

collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Medical Clearance 

Process for Deployment to Antarctica. 

OMB Number: 3145–0177. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to renew an information 

collection for three years. 

Abstract 

A. Proposed Project 

All individuals who anticipate 

deploying to Antarctica and to certain 

regions of the Arctic under the auspices 

of the United States Antarctic Program 

are required to take and pass a rigorous 

physical examination prior to 

deploying. The physical examination 

includes a medical history, medical 

examination, a dental examination and 

for those persons planning to winter 

over in Antarctica a psychological 

examination is also required. The 

requirement for this determination of 

physical status is found in 42 U.S.C. 

1870 (Authority) and 62 FR 31522, June 

10, 1997 (Source), unless otherwise 

noted. This part sets forth the 

procedures for medical screening to 

determine whether candidates for 

participation in the United States 

Antarctic [[Page 216]] Program (USAP) 

are physically qualified and 

psychologically adapted for assignment 

or travel to Antarctica. Medical 

screening examinations are necessary to 

determine the presence of any physical 

or psychological conditions that would 

threaten the health or safety of the 

candidate or other USAP participants or 

that could not be effectively treated by 

the limited medical care capabilities in 

Antarctica. 

(b) Presidential Memorandum No. 

6646 (February 5, 1982) (available from 

the National Science Foundation, Office 

of Polar Programs, Room 755, 4201 

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230) sets 

forth the National Science Foundation’s 

overall management responsibilities for 

the entire United States national 

program in Antarctica. 

B. Use of the Information 

1. Forms NSF–1422/1462/1452, 

National Science Foundation—Polar 

Physical Examination (Antarctica/ 

Arctic/Official Visitors) Medical 

History, will be used by the individual 

to record the individual’s family and 

personal medical histories. It is a fivepage form that includes the individual’s 

and the individual’s emergency pointof-contact’s name, address, and 

telephone numbers. It contains the 

individual’s email address, employment 

affiliation and dates and locations of 

current and previous polar 

deployments. It also includes a signed 

certification of the accuracy of the 

information and understandings of 

refusal to provide the information or 

providing false information. The 

agency’s contractors’ reviewing 

physicians and medical staff complete 

the sections of the form that indicated 

when the documents were received and 

whether or not the person qualified for 

polar deployment, in which season the 

person is qualified to deploy and where 

disqualified the reasons. 

2. Forms NSF–1423/1463/1453, Polar 

Physical Examination—Antarctica/ 

Arctic/Official Visitors, will be used by 

the individual’s physician to document 

specific medical examination results 

and the overall status of the individual’s 

health. It is a two-page form which also 

provides for the signatures of both the 

patient and the examining physician, as 

well as contact information about the 

examining physician. Finally, it 

contains the name, address and 

telephone number of the agency’s 

contractor that collects and retains the 

information. 

3. Forms NSF–1426/1466/1456, 

National Science Foundation Polar 

Physical Examination (Antarctica/ 

Arctic/Official Visitors) Medical History 

Interval Screening, will only be used by 

individuals who are under the age of 40 

and who successfully took and passed a 

polar examination the previous season 

or not more than 24 months prior to 

current deployment date. It allows the 

otherwise healthy individual to update 

his or her medical data without having 

to take a physical examination every 

year as opposed to those over 40 years 

of age who must be examined annually. 

4. Forms NSF–1465/1425/1455, Polar 

Dental Examination—Antarctica/Arctic/ 

Official Visitors, will be used by the 

examining dentist to document the 

status of the individual’s teeth and to 

document when the individual was 

examined. It will also be used by the 

contractor’s reviewing dentist to 

document whether or not the individual 

is dentally cleared to deploy to the polar 

regions. 

5. Forms NSF–1428/1468 Medical 

Waivers—Antarctic/Arctic: Any 

individual who is determined to be not 

physically qualified for polar 

deployment may request an 

administrative waiver of the medical 

screening criteria. This information 

includes signing a Request for Waiver 

that is notarized or otherwise legally 

acceptable in accordance with penalty 

of perjury statutes, and obtaining an 

Employer Statement of Support. 

Individuals on a case-by-case basis may 

also be required to submit additional 

medical documentation and a letter 

from the individual’s physician(s) 


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regarding the individual’s medical 

suitability for Antarctic deployment. 

6. Other information requested: In 

addition to the numbered forms and 

other information mentioned above, the 

USAP medical screening package 

includes the following: 

—the Medical Risks for NSF-Sponsored 

Personnel Traveling to Antarctica. 

—the NSF Privacy Notice. 

—the Medical Screening for Bloodborne Pathogens/Consent for HIV 

Testing. 

—the NSF Authorization for Treatment 

of Field-Team Member/Participant 

Under the Age of 18 Years. This 

should only be sent to the individuals 

who are under 18 years of age. 

—the Dear Doctor and Dear Dentist 

letters, which provide specific 

laboratory and x-ray requirements, as 

well as other instructions. 

7. There are two other, non-medical 

forms included in the mailing: 

—the Personal Information Form—NSF 

Form Number 1458 includes a Privacy 

Act Notice. This form is used to 

collect information on current address 

and contact numbers, date and place 

of birth, nationality, citizenship, 

emergency point of contact 

information, travel dates, clothing 

sizes so that we may properly outfit 

those individuals who deploy, worksite information and prior deployment 

history. 

—the Participant Notification—

Important Notice for Participants—

NSF Form 1457 in the United States 

Antarctic Program. This form 

provides information on the laws of 

the nations through which program 

participants must transit in route to 

Antarctica, regarding the transport, 

possession and use of illegal 

substances and the possibility of 

criminal prosecution if caught, tried 

and convicted. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

varies according to the overall health of 

the individual, the amount of time it 

takes to access the forms online and 

print them, the amount of research 

required to complete the forms, the time 

it takes to make an appointment, take 

the examination and schedule and 

complete any follow-up medical, dental 

or psychological requirements and the 

completeness of the forms submitted. 

The estimated time is up to six weeks 

from the time the individual receives 

the forms until he or she is notified by 

the contractor of their final clearance 

status. An additional period of up to 

eight weeks may be required for the 

individual who was disqualified to be 

notified of the disqualification, to 

request and receive the waiver packet, 

to obtain employer support and 

complete the waiver request, to do any 

follow-up testing, to return the waiver 

request to the contractor plus any 

follow-up information, for the 

contractor to get the completed packet 

to the National Science Foundation, and 

for the NSF to make and promulgate a 

decision. 

Respondents: All individuals 

deploying to the Antarctic under the 

auspices of the United States Antarctic 

Program and certain Arctic areas must 

complete these forms. There are 

approximately 3,600 submissions per 

year, with a small percentage (c.3%) 

under the age of 40 who provide annual 

submissions but with less information. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Form: Responses ranges from 2 to 

approximately 238 responses. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 40,536 hours. 

Frequency of Responses: Individuals 

must complete the forms annually to be 

current within 12 months of their 

anticipated deployment dates. 

Depending on individual medical status 

some persons may require additional 

laboratory results to be current within 

two to six-weeks of anticipated 

deployment. 

Dated: September 19, 2007. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation. 

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